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Chapter 3 - The Sister

"Hello, is anyone there?" He said into the phone quote annoyed. It had been quiet for a while now, and the girl wasn't speaking.

"Y-yes, brother is it really you?"she asked. "Of course it is," he said

"Alicia, I need you to come to Willsberry hospital. I'll explain it to you when you get here." he replied.

"Y-yes, of course." She started to wipe the tears with her sleeve.

Told her manager, "Clear my schedule today, and call me 2 workers please." she said. Soon 2 workers showed up. She asked the first to get her car, and a driver, as for the second she asked them to pack her a bag.

She wanted to cherish these moments she saw her brother, it was the first time she's seen him for the last 12 years. Starting to remove her makeup, and she then took a shower. Zipping down her dress letting it slide down her waist, then pulling it to her knees before tossing it aside. She unhooked the back or her bra letting it fall down, then removed her underwear. Tossing them both aside before proceeding to turn on the water. She pulled the curtains close, before turning on the shower she waited for a moment because the water was a bit too cold before it got hot.

I let the hot water hit my silky hair, proceeding to grab the shampoo, and put some onto my hand. I started to scrub into my hair. Once I was done I rinsed it out, I decided not to condition my hair.

Then I grabbed the loofah scrubbing every inch of my bare body. The water rinsed off all the soap, repeating this process a few more times before stepping out. The mirror was too foggy, to see my reflection. I grabbed my towel wrapping it around my body, then I wrapped one around my head. Stepping out of the bathroom, walking into my bedroom. Shivering a bit because of how cold it was from the air conditioner earlier. I started to dry my body, with the towel, I had wrapped around me.

Also drying my hair with the towel I had wrapped around my head. Plugging in the blowdryer, I dried my hair. Proceeding to brush it until it was straight. Picking out the knots of hair that were in the brush from me brushing out my hair. Then picking up, and plugging in my curling iron. I wrapped a few locks of hair, around the curling iron, and pressed down onto my hair for a few minutes. I repeated this a few more times, until my hair was wavy.

She pulled a bra and a pair of underwear out of a drawer. Then grabbed a strapless black dress, that should reach down to halfway down to her calf. Along with a pair of black heels, diamond earrings, and a pearl necklace.

Hooking the bra onto her, and slipping on her underwear. Then slipping on the strapless dress, she did her makeup very lightly. Placing a pearl necklace around her neck.

Heels hitting the hallway floor, click clack click, she walked out through the back door. A driver waiting for her in her car, "Where to miss?" he asked. She replied, "Sorry, sir I don't know the exact location but Willsberry hospital." He replied, "It's fine ma'am the ride isn't too far anyways."

'20 minutes now, he could be dying in the hospital." I spoke up, "James, sorry to be a bother but, how long until we get there?" He replied "Not long madam."

'We've arrived', without a second thought I jumped out of the car, and ran through the entrance. I slammed my hands on the counter, slightly panting, "Where is Smith, Smith Jones." The nurse clicked a few buttons on her computer, "R-Room 328 miss." She stuttered a bit startled from her suddenly rushing in.

Alicia found the room, she opened the door. She saw her brother in the hospital bed. "Hey little sis, come give your big brother a hug." he said in a soft, whisper like voice. She ran over to him jumping into his arms, burying her face into his chest. Sobbing she asked, "Smith is it really you? Tell me it is?", "Of course it's me 'licia."

She cried even more, once she was finally done she blew her nose.

Getting up and dusting off herself she asked, "Why are you here?" She motioned her hand to his bandaged stomach. He looked around the room, before getting up. Limping, and holding onto the side of the wall. "Smith, sit down you're still recovering." she said. He looked like he was pulling something off the door and crushing it but, nothing was there? At least that's what his sister saw he was breaking a listening device; he noticed his new 'boss' left there.

He walked over to her, still limping holding his stomach in pain. "Alicia, he wants me to work for him, if not he'll kill me." he whispered in her ear. "Smith who's he? You're just tired, how about you lay down and get some rest." She said clearly concerned, thinking her brother was hysterical.

He looked her in the eye, "Licia, listen to me I know you think i'm crazy, but I need your help." She looked in his eyes, expecting to see insanity but, she saw her older brother pleading needing help.

"Ok, calm down and explain to me what happened." She replied

"I messed up, he kidnapped me, forced me to gamble, and I lost." He said speaking quickly, as his voice slightly cracked barley noticeable.

"Alright, but why are you in the hospital?" She asked

"The game was Russian Roulette."

"Ahh, I see," she said, "she pulled out her phone to call the cops.

The door opened, footsteps walking over to them they turned to see who it was, a man had a gun to the detectives head. "Put it down or, he gets it."